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#e4796e color: Ardent Coral

#e4796e is rgb(228, 121, 110) in RGB and oklch(69.429% 0.13457 27.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

69.4%
0.135
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e4796e

#e4796e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e4796e mixed with white

  1. e4796e
  2. e8877c
  3. ec958a
  4. f0a298
  5. f3afa7
  6. f6bdb5
  7. f9cac4
  8. fbd7d2
  9. fde4e1
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e4796e mixed with black

  1. e4796e
  2. c6685f
  3. a95850
  4. 8d4841
  5. 723933
  6. 582b26
  7. 3f1d19
  8. 28100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e4796e with less saturation

  1. e4796e
  2. de7d73
  3. d78278
  4. d1867d
  5. ca8981
  6. c38d86
  7. bc908b
  8. b5948f
  9. ad9794
  10. a59a98

Questions about #e4796e

What color is #e4796e?

#e4796e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 121, 110), in HSL hsl(5.59, 68.6%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.429% 0.13457 27.165).

What colors go well with #e4796e?

The complementary color of #e4796e is #00b3c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de779e and #da853f. The triadic partners are #5db36a and #7799f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4796e?

Black text reads better on #e4796e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4796e a warm or cool color?

#e4796e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.135.